Philippines rejects UN human rights reportA UN report says violations in the Philippines have become more acute as President Rodrigo Duterte's "incendiary" language encourages the use of violent force.

North Korea supports China's HK measuresNorth Korea has given its support to Beijing's measures in Hong Kong during a meeting between its foreign minister and the Chinese ambassador.

Turkey cans weekend lockdown as cases riseAfter a public backlash, Turkey has decided not to proceed with a weekend lockdown despite a daily jump in new COVID-19 cases from around 700 to almost 1000

Record 17.7 per cent Filipinos joblessThe Philippines' April unemployment rate has surged to a record 17.7 per cent, leaving 7.3 million people without jobs due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

Pakistan closes shops as COVID cases surgePakistan's highest single-day jump in coronavirus infections has prompted authorities backed by security forces to shut down more than 3000 shops and markets.

BEIJING, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- On June 5th, China Beijing Environment Exchange (CBEEX), WeBank and Green Inclusive jointly announced that they will carry out technical cooperation for the development of the Green Mobility Inclusive Platform using blockchain. The three parties s...

TOKYO, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes to diverse industries and sectors. But it cannot prevent the rapid development of the ICT industry, it would seem. The Organizing Committee of Interop Tokyo 2020 — the largest ICT exhibition ...

HAIKOU, China, June 5, 2020 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ -- A batch of key industrial parks were unveiled on June 3 in China's island province of Hainan, in an effort to promote the construction of the Hainan free-trade port.
The 11 key parks around the island cover three major fields, including tourism...

NYON, Switzerland, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Hublot first released the Big Bang in 2005. Since then, this model has come to embody Swiss watchmaking in the third millennium.
In 2018, the first connected version of the Big Bang made its debut. And now, Hublot unveils the BIG BANG e.
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